The scarred, bald brute's shout of "Catch him!" was like a boulder dropped into a tranquil lake. The entire Broken Anchor Tavern instantly erupted into chaos!
The grating screech of tables and chairs being violently shoved aside, the hum of energy weapons charging, and the panicked cries of the patrons blended together.
Several Black Bone Pirates reacted with astonishing speed. Like hyenas that had caught the scent of blood, Killing Intent erupted around them as they turned into streaks of black shadow and lunged straight at Ming Xin in the corner!
They attacked viciously. Energy Claws and Shock Hammers struck directly at Ming Xin's vital points, clearly intending to cripple and capture him even if they could not take him alive.
The others in the tavern recoiled in fright, crowding against the walls for fear of being caught in the crossfire. No one dared interfere in the Black Bone Pirates' affairs.
Faced with this sudden ambush, Ming Xin remained seated, not even changing his posture.
He merely lifted his eyelids and calmly looked at the charging pirates. His gaze was profound, as though it contained the birth and death of stars.
The first pirate to reach him swung an Energy Claw crackling with electricity, grinning savagely as he clawed at Ming Xin's head.
Yet when his claw was still a foot away from Ming Xin, it was as though it had struck an invisible, intangible, yet utterly indestructible wall. It could advance no farther!
Not only that, he felt the energy inside his body—even the "kinetic energy" behind his claw—
being forcibly "terminated" by some power the instant it touched that invisible barrier, returning to silence!
The sensation was bizarre beyond measure! He froze in place, his savage grin still on his face, but his entire body had completely stiffened.